Cylindrically shaped pressing attachment



A ril 20, 1965 DELLA-JEAN Moos CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED PRESSING ATTACHMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 18, 1963 INVENTOR. Della-Jean Moos WW8 21M! April 20, 1965 DELLA-JEAN Moos CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED PRESSING ATTACHMENT Filed Nov. 18, 1963 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

Della-Jean Moos lH/orne s United States Patent 3,178,840 CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED PRESSING ATTACHMENT Della-Jean Moos, 728 E. Washington St., Greensbnrg, Ind.

Filed Nov. 18, 1963, Ser. No. 324,310 1 Claim. (Cl. 38-135) The present invention relates to an ironing board attachment finding particular utility in the ironing of pleated skirts.

As is well known, ironing boards have a standardized size and configuration which is generally rectangular but tapered at one end. Foldably connected to the ironing board are legs which diverge from the underneath surface of the ironing board. Such ironing boards, because of their configuration, are not particularly adapted for the ironing of ladies pleated skirts. Consequently, a primary object of the present invention is to provide an attachment for an ironing board which is particularly useful for ironing pleated skirts.

Related objects and advantages will become apparent as the description proceeds.

One embodiment of the present invention might include a cylinder having a pad secured to the external surface thereof. The cylinder is mounted for rotation above and in parallel spaced relation to an ironing board by means of a clamping device including a tubular bar deformed generally into a J-shape. A pair of hooks open toward one another and are mounted on the longer parallel portion of the J-shape and are spring biased toward one another for engaging the opposite edges of the ironing board to mount the cylinder in proper position.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ironing board having the attachment of the present invention mounted thereon.

FIG. 2 is a side elevation partially in longitudinal section of the attachment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a vertical section taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2 in the direction of the arrows but showing a portion of the structure in elevation.

For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawing and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated device, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, there is illustrated a conventional ironing board which is generally in an elongated rectangular shape but is tapered at 11. Mounted upon the board 10 is the ironing board attachment 12 which includes a cylinder 15 formed of sheet metal or the like. Welded within the opposite ends of the cylinder 15 is a pair of radially extending circular members 16, said members being secured to the inside of the cylinder 15 by axially extending flanges 17 around their peripheries. A further radially extending circular member 20 is welded within the cylinder 15 centrally thereof and also is provided with an axially extending flange 21 similar to the member 16.

The member 20 and one of the members 16 have fixedly mounted axially thereof bearings 22 and 25 which rotatably mount the cylinder 15 upon a shaft 26. At the distal end of the shaft 26, there is formed an outwardly projecting dimple 27 which retains the cylinder upon the Patented Apr. 20, 1965 shaft and prevents the shaft from becoming withdrawn from the bearings 22 and 25. Of course, if it is desired to disassemble the device, a moderate force can be exerted axially upon the cylinder to pass the bearings over the cylinder and to remove the cylinder from the shaft 26.

The shaft 26 is welded within the short parallel portion 39 of a tubular bar assembly 31 arranged in a J- shape including the short parallel portion 30, a long parallel portion 32 and a connecting portion 33. A straight section of tubing is fixed by welding or the like to the assembly 31 and to the portion 33 and extends perpendicularly of said portion 32. The section of tubing 35 has telescoped and fixed thereon a further section 34 of tubing which is deformed at its end 36 into a hook shape sized for reception on the edge 37 of the ironing board. Telescoped upon the opposite end 40 of the tubing 35 is a further straight section of tubing 41 which is also deformed at its end 42 into the shape of a hook sized for reception on the opposite edge 45 of the ironing board. Rivets 46 and 47 are secured through the tubular element 35 and the straight section 41, respectively, and mount the opposite ends of a tension spring 50. The tension spring functions to yieldably urge the hooks 36 and 42 toward one another to yieldably grip the edges 3'7 and 45 of the ironing board. The long parallel portion 32 of the J-shaped bar acts as a stabilizing element preventing tilting of the cylinder 15.

Secured in any suitable manner to the external surface of the cylinder 15 is a pad similar in nature to the pad normally covering the ironing board. In order to use the present device, a skirt 56 including pleats 57 is pinned to the pad 55 in the position illustrated. Because of the fact that the waist size of the skirt is generally the same as the size at the lower end of the skirt when all the pl ats are folded, the cylinder 15 can have a diameter selected according to the size of the owners skirt. Consequently, all or nearly all of the skirt can be pinned to the cylinder for ironing. During the ironing operation, the cylinder is rotated to properly position in upward relation the portion of the skirt being ironed. In the situation that skirts of various sizes are ironed on the cylinder, it would probably be desirable to select a cylinder having a size about the same as or slightly smaller than the smallest skirt to be ironed. Thus, the amount of skirt which can be pinned to the pad 55 will depend upon the particular size of the skirt. It has been found that the attachment of the present invention greately facilitates the ironing of pleated skirts.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character, it being understood that only the preferred embodiment has been shown and described and that all changes and modifications that come within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the claim are also desired to be protected.

The invention claimed is:

An attachment for an ironing board for use in the ironing of pleated skirts which comprises a cylinder, a pad secured to the external surface of the cylinder, three radially extending circular members coaxially secured within said cylinder each having an axially extending flange, a first of said members being secured to and within one end of said cylinder, a second of said members being secured to and within the other end of said cylinder, a third of said members being secured within the center of said cylinder, said second and third members each having a bearing mounted axially thereof, a tubular bar assembly arranged in a J-shaped configuration including first and second parallel portions, said first portion being received within said bearings and projecting beyond the bearing of said third member, said first portion having a dimple formed in its distal end frictionally maintaining said first portion within said bearings, a first straight section of tubing fixed relative to the second portionof said bar assembly and extending perpendicularly vthereof, a second section of tubing telescoped onto 'said straight section and fixed thereto, said second section of tubing being deformed at its distal end into the shape of a hook sized for reception on the edge of, an ironing board, a third straight section of tubing deformed at its distal end into the shape of a hook sized for reception on the opposite edge of said ironing board and telescoped at its proximal end on said first straight section, and a tension spring connected at one end to said first straight secvsaao with said ironing board.

References Cited by the Examiner 9' 463,806 4/37 Great Britain. 1 803,294 10/58 Great Britain.

JORDAN FRANKLIN, Printary'Examiner.

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